The Hole (1962 film)

The Hole is a 15-minute animated film by John Hubley and Faith Hubley.

This article is about the 1962 short film. For other uses, see The Hole.

Summary

The film uses improvised dialogue from Dizzy Gillespie and George Mathews as two construction workers at work in the bottom of a hole on a construction site discussing the possibility of an accidental nuclear weapons attack.[1][2]

Accolades

The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1962.[3]

Legacy

In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4] [5] The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hole in 2003.[6]

References
  1. 1963 The. Hole: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
  2. Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture
  3. 1963|Oscars.org
  4. "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  5. "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  6. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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